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THE GAZETTE-TIMES, Heppner. OR. ThurtdMj, Jmc 17. 117s, Pag 3 ....iniiinitiiitiimmntil"""" mniUltlllUlllltlllHllllfi IJJllllllJI 1 1 1 1 f tllltllllll ltJUaA,l.,M t HIIU.U.I.IIM 1 1 II l tll.l.s.l.l.s MiiuimuiiH" i i " 3 Morrow County School Board sets final meet lone auction clears $9000 - - m ' m a 1- v. Crop year changes in market calendar noted "Farmers using the De partment of Agriculture's June supply and demand reports should make special note of a change in the crop year for wheat, oats, barley, rye and flaxseed." according to David MrLrod, County Ex ecutive Director of the Agri cultural Stabilization and Dmservation Service office. "Because data for these crops will be reported on the basis of a new marketing year, beginning June 1, a month earlier than in the past, it may be difficult to make comparisons with prior years," Mcleod said. "Stocks, or beginning car ryover of old crop to the new marketing year, will be larger than would have normally been reported at the beginning of the former July 1 crop year since usage for June will not be accounted for at the end of the new reporting period n the surface, this makes the beginning stin ks appear lar ger than would be ex pet ted, and could be misinterpreted. Farmers should be alert to the change when the new marketing year reports are released on June 22 and Z," Mcleod said. The former marketing year was July I June 30 Congress changed the wheat marketing Meeting slated The Democratic Central Committee of Morrow County will hold their re organization me eting, Wednesday, June 23. 7:30 p m. in the conference rm of the First National Hank In Heppner. This meeting is open to all Demo crats and the com mittee urges all elec ted pm im t commit tee prrvtn and oth ers who are inter ruled to attend 0 i V J ''I year to account for an increasing amount of new crop wheat harvested and used prior to July 1. Market ing year for oats, barley, tye and flaxseed were adjusted to FFA, 4-H showmen out class show competition Local livestock showmen faired well last week In two different shows in Union and The Dalles. At Union at the Eastern Oregon Livestock Show, Ken ny Grieb paced Heppner's eight man FFA Chapter with grand champion all-around title in showmanship in the FFA division. The Greenhand livestock Judging team of Jackie Molla han. Mary Daly and Jeri Grieb took first place in a field of ten teams. The Chapter Farmer team was eighth out of IS with Kenny Grieb, Cindy Dougherty, Krynn Robinson and Dan Van Schoiack and Julie Grieb. Kenny and Julie, a brother sister team, also exhibited market steers and registered Angus breeding stock at the fair. Kenny had the grand champion bull and grand champion female. Julie had the reserve champion female. The same Heppner FFA team took a five member bar rage to the Orgon Wheat league livestock show at Th Dalles. June and came bark fifth win In the 33 team Judging field. The team con sisted of David Jones, Krynn Kohinaon, Mary Daly, Kenny Grieb and Julie Grieb. Representing Morrow Cou nty 4 H at the Union show last week went Jerl Grieb. Ux Ington and Mark Sargent, Heppner. Jeri exhibited a choice cnxwbred steer and wss tha champion Intermediate beef showman. Sargent won tha With a guest book registering over 635 names, some with addresses that read: Geneva, Switzerland, The Dalles, Portland. Arlington, and two or three Washington state towns, the Annual lone Auction and Barbecue sponsored by the United Church of Christ and held in the community Grange Hall last Saturday, was an overwhelming success. The day's activities began at 10:30 a.m. with auctioneer Don Wink of Hermiston, calling for bids on widely assorted items, some that were antique treasures. largest crowd ever At 12:30 a dinner that was highlighted by genuine pit-cooked barbecue beef, an assortment of twenty or so salads, huge pots of home-baked beans and big slices of bread. Some of the younger girls and boys kept everyone's cup Tilled with coffee or punch. Mrs. Helen McCabe, dinner chairman, explained that there are approximately 85 church members that work on the dinner and auction for many months prior to the actual day. Mrs. McCabe, along with Judy Ret, Clerk of the Church, have both worked on this annual event since its inception 13 years ago, and they each reported the wonderful support that the merchants and members of the communities of lone, Heppner and Lexington have lent every year. Bids for special items that had been displayed and offered for silent auction were revealed following the dinner. There were squeals of delight from those who had a winning bid. and many a downcast look from those whose bid had n been quite high enough. The rest of the afternoon was spent with the continuation of the regular auction. The crowd remained throughout the day. visiting, bidding and obviously entying the opportunity to participate. make the reporting period for these commodites the same as for wheat. McLeod said upcoming I'SDA statistical reports for these commodites will carry livestock Judging contest and was the champion senior sheep showman. Also at the Wheat League show, 16 Morrow County 4 II members took part in the Judging contest in conjunction with the Mid Columbia Live stock show at The Dalles. A meats team, comprised of Mark Sargent. Pam Cantin and Barbara Devine took first in the 4 II division of the Judging. Other 4 H members competing in the contest were 5 I i V . a V.j w in r I B-Cenfenn(a( pointed fire hydrants readying for July 4. comparisons showing what stocks would have been at the end of each of the past ten marketing years under both the old and new reporting systems. Jeri Grieb. Joe Mollahan, Patty Devine, Dawn Peterson, Clint Carlson, Ricky Gilvert, Coleman Devine. Claudia Hu ston. Kindal Thomas. Denise Kennedy, Tom Huston, Sid Kennedy and Dean Rill. In the livestock Judging contest, Sargent placed third overall. Pam Cantin and Sargent each showed two lambs at the show and Sargent exhibited the reserve grand champion lamb with his Hamp X lamb. t ! t 4 1 -1 I - i: t 200 Bicentennial 1pL 3 , i .V if u V Mi A V x n -X ! t $2.50 'x Adults ! L.. ----J 'A -r, ' 1 l - - !. i v onnow county's faih ana uuuuu u EN S COIR Meet Queen Patricia Van and her Court ; !: i 1 S I.F.FT Tt RKillT, ST.MING: Jank-e SpsaWiag. Kate Evaas, Kimea HKew. Boaaie S hiller. queen I'alriria Van Schoiark sitting. Saturday Juno 19 - 0:00 p.p. Dance 9:00-1:00 Music by Foir Pavilion The Morrow County School Board will hold its final regular meeting of the school year on Monday, June 21, S p.m. in the district office in Lexington. District Architect, Bob Smith, from the Ontario based firm of Smith and Hasegawa will be present to give the board an update report on the progress of the district's building program. The board will receive bids for replacement windows at Heppner Elementary School and for a district automobile. Also to be considered will be advertising for bids for dis trict supplies and for one con tract bus run. Personnel matters to be considered include the hiring of several new staff members for teaching positions and a principal for the lone schools to replace Mr. Don Fluke, who is leaving to become the sup erintendent of schools at Woodland, WA. A screening committee has been appointed, consisting of Sandra Murray, Gene Riet mann and Lorene Griffith from the lone Advisory Board and Harold Snider and Irvin HatH-h from the school board. Ttiis committee has examined pn)ective candidates and has selected three candidates a finalists to be interviewed n Tuesday. June 15, 7 p.m. in he lime High School. Fol low ing interviews a recom n.enrtation will be made to the . iMTI "J Giro go ! Morrow County School Dis trict Board at the regular meeting on June 21 In Lexing ton. In other business the board will examine the policy cover ing teacher duties in the district and consider updating these to conform to the new state administrative rules and state law. Father's Day prize offered Actually this depends more on the wife than the husband but the daddy could earn a prize if his new baby is born on Father's Day. A special prize will be awarded the Morrow County father whose wife has a new baby born on Father's Day, or the date nearest, this year. A top quality beef roast, equivalent to the weight of the baby, awaits the lucky dad.. Announcement of the special prize was made by Mildred Eubanks, lone, chairman of t he Beef for Father's Day. The lucky father should contact Ms. Eubanks with the winning information. I Schoiack Z J,r "iS r i $1.00 i i . . lundcr 12 L. II
